The Stovebolt Site Forums The Parking Lot Big Bolts 1953 GMC, Detroit, Roadranger, disc brakes, and PS!

Thanks Spanky, 4,500 lb sounds good, so I shouldn't worry about that.
By keeping the original I-beam and king pins 4,500lb should still be the nominal rating, but it'll have wheel bearings and brakes that would handle 6,000 lb

Well, I figured it was a 2 ton because the front hub caps bolt on with 6 bolts. But then again I was quite surprised to find only a single speed rear axle. Guess I should look at the tag on the door and translate..

Thanks for the offer John, but I think I'll stick with the GMC axle, no narrowing necessary. This should be about the simplest and cheapest method for disc brakes, 22.5" wheels, and still fit under the fenders.

Grigg

And yep, I like the wrench too, have a couple dozen on order